968 door handle upgrade
05-31-2006, 07:17 PM
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Speed Demon- Yeah, the spring should be sold seperately & if you're going to use it, it's important to install it correctly... Guess how I know that....?
Kevin- lock cylinders for $204? If that's the price, that's a lot better than I was quoted- It was close to $300 when I asked awhile back- I think that was Sunset- next person to call them should ask- I'm thinking they said $279 for one side & $280 for the other or something... One of those each-side-is-identical-but-different-price things... But then you still have to have it keyed. I assume that's not too bad, but have a feeling it's a lot more than having a regular house door keyed. I mean, it either ways the word "Porsche" or at least has a Porsche part # on it....
Shadow- my old triggers fit fine... you could still use them- sure, they're shorter, but they do work... I was sent one old one & one new one when I bought mine & hooked the old one up first... When I noticed it, I called & they sent me a new 968 one, since I'd already paid & they were only ~$6/ea...
~$200 is ok for all of what Sam had done, as long as paint was included. I got mine done for $125, but that was just mirrors & handles- I don't know how much more the markers would add... But the guy who did mine also charged me $60 or so for one handle, a year later, when I broke it- it didn't add up proportionally, but he had saved me so much money on wheel stuff, etc, that I glady handed him the money. He had said doing a few things wasn't much more than doing just one thing in cases like that b/c of time of set-up, prep, etc... I know NOTHING about painting, so....
Kevin- lock cylinders for $204? If that's the price, that's a lot better than I was quoted- It was close to $300 when I asked awhile back- I think that was Sunset- next person to call them should ask- I'm thinking they said $279 for one side & $280 for the other or something... One of those each-side-is-identical-but-different-price things... But then you still have to have it keyed. I assume that's not too bad, but have a feeling it's a lot more than having a regular house door keyed. I mean, it either ways the word "Porsche" or at least has a Porsche part # on it....
Shadow- my old triggers fit fine... you could still use them- sure, they're shorter, but they do work... I was sent one old one & one new one when I bought mine & hooked the old one up first... When I noticed it, I called & they sent me a new 968 one, since I'd already paid & they were only ~$6/ea...
~$200 is ok for all of what Sam had done, as long as paint was included. I got mine done for $125, but that was just mirrors & handles- I don't know how much more the markers would add... But the guy who did mine also charged me $60 or so for one handle, a year later, when I broke it- it didn't add up proportionally, but he had saved me so much money on wheel stuff, etc, that I glady handed him the money. He had said doing a few things wasn't much more than doing just one thing in cases like that b/c of time of set-up, prep, etc... I know NOTHING about painting, so....
07-09-2006, 07:50 PM
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SpeedDemon:
Can't help you with the lock cylinder question, but give www.irfanview.com a try for a really easy to use, simple image resizing (and more) program...and best of all it's free!
Can't help you with the lock cylinder question, but give www.irfanview.com a try for a really easy to use, simple image resizing (and more) program...and best of all it's free!
07-10-2006, 07:04 AM
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Speed Demon-
You need the Rosette to cover the outer edge. Take a look at:
http://www.951motorsports.com/968DH.htm
What specific car is it & what year...? If it's pre-85.5, it might not fit, but otherwise, it very well should.
You need the Rosette to cover the outer edge. Take a look at:
http://www.951motorsports.com/968DH.htm
What specific car is it & what year...? If it's pre-85.5, it might not fit, but otherwise, it very well should.
07-15-2006, 05:45 PM
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Ok, I'm not sure how or why, but your lock cylinder is different- it's much smaller... That's your prob.... MAYBE they changed the size or something in true '86's past the 85.5....? Might try checking PET or calling a dealer to see if there were two model #'s for cylinders for '85 or something...? I'm sorry it worked out this way b/c those cylinders are pricey- of course, you can always buy used & rekey... that might work,..
good luck
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07-15-2006, 07:00 PM
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Jason is right- I didn't realize there was a "Carrier"- I thought it was all one piece & that your's was different... When I pulled mine from the script handles, they came out as one piece...
07-16-2006, 11:52 AM
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What happened to your's? Are they not still sitting in your old handles, or did you buy these somehow? I would think you could even try Sunset, IF you don't already have them (& also assuming no one here does either) & they wouldn't be too bad- the lock cylinder is the pricey part- they're well over $250/ea, so at least it looks like you're ok there- still, this seems a bit weird to me, but I've only done the swap once (well, I've been into it at least 20 times, but it was the same damn car!!!)....
